1938 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

The 1938 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

1938 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	4–5 (4–3 Dixie)
Head coach	Jenks Gillem (11th season)
Home stadium	Legion Field
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern (TN) $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi College	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Loyola (LA)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Auburn*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 0–14		^[1]
September 30	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–19		^[2]
October 7	vs. Mercer	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA	W 7–0	4,000	^[3]
October 15	at Murray State*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	L 14–47	6,000	^[4]
October 22	at Southwestern (TN)	Memphis, TN	L 7–46		^[5]
October 28	vs. Chattanooga	Murphree Stadium Gadsden, AL	W 12–6	3,500	^[6]
November 4	Millsaps	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 20–0		^[7]
November 11	at Spring Hill	Mobile, AL	W 7–0		^[8]
November 19	vs. Howard (AL)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–25	4,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Haynsworth leads Auburn to win over Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Loyola turns back Panthers in Dixie debut". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern scores early to defeat Mercer, 7–0". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Murray rolls 47–14 over Dixie champs". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwestern gallops over Birmingham–Southern, 46–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U.C. defeated by Southern, 12–6". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 29, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern beats Millsaps for third D.C. win". The Birmingham News. November 5, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Noojin leads Panthers to bare victory". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Howard tramples over Southern at Birmingham". The Dothan Eagle. November 20, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.